Journal profile
Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal
ISSN 2578-3750 · Library & Knowledge Services and Nursing & Health Sciences Research Departments · United States
Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal is published by Library & Knowledge Services and Nursing & Health Sciences Research Departments. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Health Sciences Research and Education and Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, together about 27.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of NHSRJ is to provide a forum for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and other frontline health care workers to disseminate findings generated through research, performance improvement projects, and evidence-based practice related to improving patient outcomes in hospitals and throughout health care systems. In addition, the journal focuses on highlighting groundbreaking clinical practices, new healthcare models, and multidisciplinary innovative approaches to today’s complex patient care issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nohemi Sadule-RiosPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing12.9%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions8.2%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine6.1%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions6.1%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions5.4%
- Pharmacy and Medical PracticesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.4%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.8%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Directory of Nursing Journals
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted3
- case studyCase StudyLength not stated
- quality improvement and evidence-based practice projectsQuality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice ProjectsLength not stated
- researchResearchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
The Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Library & Knowledge Services and Nursing & Health Sciences Research Departments
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2578-3750
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nursing Health Sciences Research Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .